Long Term Effects of Sexual Abuse on Children in America:
Every ten seconds there is a case of
child sexual abuse reported.
What is it?
Child sexual abuse is any engagement with the child in sexual activities including, but limited to: oral sex, touching genitals, child pornography or rape.
Ellie Louise
Long Term Effects
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Victim re-experiences the event in
thoughts, images, or dreams
Fear and Shame
Sense of safety is lost and self-confidence drops.
Victims feel like it is their fault – shame. This instills a fear of relationships.
Depression
Sets in quickly, and can carry on through adulthood.
Worldview
God has already promised complete redemption. We can rest in this promise, and hope while we stand up while preventing others from getting hurt.
HOPE
Why we care to make you aware
Dr. Lynn Daugherty, "Why me?"
Now what?
Application